as in disrespect
rude behavior
the shameless impertinency of the teenagers at the beach
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disrespect
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The problem isn’t that my girlfriend wouldn’t get to go, but the disrespect and dishonesty of uninviting her out of the blue and trying to cover it up as being a genuine mistake.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025 -
That’s disrespect of a two-time champion.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Impertinency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impertinency. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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